Plan is for 100 scooters in the city 7:00 am, May 25, 2021 ×
A man rides a Bird electric scooter in Baltimore. Elvert Barnes Photography via Flickr / Special to The Forum
MOORHEAD Moorhead has taken a step closer to having an estimated 100 electric scooters available for those 18 and older to ride around on city streets.
On a 5-2 vote, the City Council on Monday night approved the holding of a public hearing and allowing city staff to develop a franchise agreement permitting Bird Electric Scooters to operate on public property in the city.
Fargo has also had preliminary discussions with the company, but public information manager Ty Filley said further internal discussions among city staff were needed to look at options. Filley added a presentation to the Fargo City Commission hasn t been requested yet. Discussions have also been held with West Fargo officials.
Lower chemical level and use only after dark are new plan 9:26 pm, May 10, 2021 ×
Dead monarch butterflies were found across the Fargo area after aerial spraying in August 2020 to control mosquitoes. WDAY photo
MOORHEAD Moorhead is going to be using fewer chemicals this summer.
The City Council voted unanimously to pay a retainer fee for aerial spraying for mosquitoes but with a lesser amount of pesticide and only after dusk, and also agreed on a 5-3 vote to stop spraying weeds with herbicides in city parks and playgrounds for this year.
Despite agreeing to pay the $12,000 retainer fee for Airborne Vector Control of Halstad, Minn., to do aerial spraying, the city of Moorhead could still opt out of the pest control service this summer after a controversial spraying last August apparently was the cause of a massive kill-off of hundreds or thousands of endangered monarch butterflies.
thousands of butterflies die after aerial mosquito spraying in Aug. 2020 (KFGO file photo)
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KFGO KVRR) – At least one member of the Moorhead City Council says he’s considering a motion to eliminate aerial mosquito spraying and another member says he’s heard from residents concerned about the practice.
“I’m considering it. I never liked it, not in favor,” City Council member Larry Seljevold said. Seljevold, who represents Ward 3, says his concerns were prompted by what he calls the “monarch massacre.”
In August, 2020, thousands of monarch butterflies or moths resembling monarchs died during aerial mosquito spraying after heavy rains in the metro raised concerns about West Nile virus.
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April 23, 2021
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – At least one member of the Moorhead City Council says he’s considering a motion to eliminate aerial mosquito spraying and another member says he’s heard from residents concerned about the practice.
“I’m considering it. I never liked it, not in favor,” city council member Larry Seljevold said. Seljevold, who represents Ward 3, says his concerns were prompted by what he calls the “monarch massacre.”
In August, 2020, thousands of monarch butterflies died during aerial mosquito spraying after heavy rains in the metro raised concerns about West Nile virus.
Seljevold says he also would support similar motions to eliminate aerial spraying if introduced by other city council members.
Goal is to connect with 1,500 customers who owe about $1.7 million 7:44 pm, Feb. 16, 2021 ×
Travis Schmidt Submitted photo
MOORHEAD Moorhead s Public Service Commission gave final approval on Tuesday, Feb. 16, to a payment plan option for the 1,500 city residents who are overdue on their utility payments to the city and to the electric and water utility.
The plan gives residents who owe a combined total of about $1.75 million up to 24 months to pay off their bills interest free that in many instances were late because of job losses or reduced hours caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
However, the plan also calls for utility shutoffs to resume on April 20 if payment plans aren t made with Moorhead Public Service.